357). Achilles reveals his cold nature when he says, "Die: and I will take my own death at whatever time" (XXII.364) moments after Hektor dies. Again, we see the stark contrast between these two heroes.
Achilles is another face Homer attaches to the notion of war and kleos. Achilles is noble and popular for his "swift feet" (I.148). he is swift on his feet and he is swift to anger and this anger will surface to be the one thing that plagues him through The Iliad. It drives him through most of the plot and it is the bane of his existence. However, this flaw does not prevent Achilles from seeking glory or reaching fame. He experiences a different kind of kleos than Hektor does primarily because he becomes an enraged, bloodthirsty warrior. He seeks glory through this rage and earns a reputation for his superb fighting skills in the meantime. He becomes prideful of his abilities and this, too becomes a flaw. Again, Homer is exposing these heroes in a fashion that makes them realistic. They are not perfect by any means but they are still worthy of glory. Achilles is no Hektor when it comes to compassion; he is a man of anger instead. He allows his anger to influence his logic when it should not and, as a result, he makes serious mistakes. For example, he loses his temper with Agamemnon when he does not form an alliance with the Trojans. Many suffer as the result of this mistake. Many Achaeans die because of Achilles' mistake. Achilles cannot control his temper after Patroklos is killed. In a fir of anger, he says:
All these things the Olympian brought to accomplishment
But what pleasure is this to me, since my dear companion has perished . . .
that Hector first be beaten down under my spear, lose his life and pay the price for stripping Patroklos. (XVIII.79-80, 91-2).
Achilles loses sight of his glory and fame in this scene. He is lost in his anger and while this is unbecoming, it is very human. War takes a back set from this scene forward and, again, Homer shows us the nature of man through Achilles. He becomes a tragic hero from this point on and he shows us the dangerous side of seeking glory for the sake of self. Critic James Redfield claims both heroes descend "together into an impure world . . . For Hector this descent has been...
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